I'm guessing you know how tough being a student teacher and teaching can be. While taking on a student teacher is not always easy, they can really add a lot of value and help to
At this point in my career, I have supervised so many student teachers/interns that I cannot count them all. I was recently told that I am the most "experienced" supervisor in the local university program. And while having a student teacher can be an enormous help to you within the school setting, there are some keys
Do you have a student teacher this semester? If so, you might be trying to think of the perfect gift idea! Will it be something that your student teacher will treasure for years? Or will it be something practical to help the teacher-to-be land a job or set up a new classroom? In this post, you'll discover 15 amazing and creative ideas for gifts for student teachers!
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Birthdays in the classroom can be tricky due to cost and food restrictions. Here are bonafide tips for how to celebrate student birthdays in a special way.
Hosting a student teacher is a great way to share your love of teaching with impressionable learners and to share your craft. Student teachers are
Have your students been good this year? Even if they haven't, perhaps you're inclined to show them some love this winter. However, sometimes gift-giving to older students is easier said than done. Depending on your class, you might have allergies to worry about, limited color copying privileges, minimal time for crafting... not to mention the need to respect all cultures. You don't want your choice of gift to show preferential treatment to one holiday over another. Fortunately, giving meaningful gifts to your students doesn't have to be a time-consuming, Pinterest-worthy project. In fact, with teenagers in middle and high school, a lot of the things they want do NOT involve glue guns, pom-poms, or excessive crafting on your part! (By the way, be sure to check out #lastminutegiftsforbigkids on Instagram. Several fellow teachers and I are sharing our easy cards, bookmarks, tags, and other printables!) How to Choose Your Gift to Students First, think about what your goal is and what kind of reaction you want from your teens: Is your objective to... Make them laugh? Maybe pick an inside joke that your class would understand and give them something "punny". (If sweet tarts are ridiculously funny for some reason, buy them in bulk!) Respond to class needs? Maybe what they really need is granola bars, pencils, gloves, bookmarks, coloring books, or something practical. Say goodbye? If it's the end of the semester (and if you won't see them again), maybe something closer to a keepsake is in order... a class photo? A laminated bookmark? Kick off a new semester? Seize the "new year" season with gifts about having a clean slate. (See #1, a Free Pass, below!) More Gift Ideas Here are a few ideas to consider that are mutually beneficial for you AND students, depending on how much time you have to devote to it! 1. A "Free Pass" Even the best students may need a little forgiveness sometimes when "life" happens. Printers fail, assignments get left on the kitchen table, sports practices run late... you name it. Thus, one of the most valuable gifts you can give students is what I call a Mercy Card (or a Life Card, if you're more comfortable with that term). It's not a total free pass... the student still has to turn in the assignment... but it's a no-consequences extension to get an assignment turned in a little late without drama. Get my Mercy/Life Cards for FREE at this link. You can print mine and go, or customize the fine print; it's editable! 2. Anything Edible There's nothing wrong with bringing in a bag of mints, a box of candy canes, some Jolly Ranchers, or any other allergy-friendly candy to class. (In fact, we have a running joke that if I have to lecture, I bring them candy, and they're supposed to treat it like "mouth glue" and eat it quietly while listening.) If you have the energy and permission to go the extra mile, breakfast parties are a great way to go, too. Donuts and bagels are hugely motivating prizes. I know a teacher who gave her class a hot chocolate party as a reward once, bringing in whipped cream and sprinkles along with her 3. The Gift of Reading ... either in the form of TIME or actual BOOKS! My students love being given a half or full class period as a reading day, but even better is when I go to Half Price Books or another discount retailer and wrap some books as "gifts" for the class. I follow it with a book talk to make sure they don't crinkle their noses at it, which helps hype the book quite a bit. Another example: every year, Scholastic sells a cheap edition of A Christmas Carol for $1 for a limited time (usually around early to mid November). My principal lets me buy one for every 8th grader so that we can "gift" it to the kids and get REAL, authentic practice annotating in novels! 4. Movie Time ... okay, except I mean academic movie-watching. Since my school *somewhat* follows the Common Core, I have standards that include comparing texts with their film versions. I made a pack of activities to compare novels and movies, and that has helped me teach the movies for The Giver, The Outsiders, and A Christmas Carol in grades 7 and 8! 5. A Contest Nothing riles up teens and tweens like a little competition. Here are a few ways to do that: Random Draw: Put some stickers on a few pencils in a jar, and let them draw randomly. Though all students get to keep their pencils, the stickered ones can get a bonus prize! (Pro Tip: You could always pair that activity with reading the short story "The Lottery"! Ha!) Campaigning: Give each student an index card or piece of paper; tell them that they have to nominate another student in the class to win a prize, and they must persuade me on their choice. This should hopefully elicit some selfless responses from teens, and you can determine who really needs some bonus kindness right now! Class/Group Competition: Whether academic or not, have a little small group competition OR have your class periods compete against each other. Have a grand prize and a consolation prize for everyone else. Individual Contest: Have a contest with mandatory individual participation, and reward the top 5-10 winners. (Perhaps a Best Pun Contest to teach verbal irony? A short story writing contest? A reading-related one?) What other ideas do you have for student gifts? Share them below!
let students draw themselves on the inside and outsideFun and creative idea to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other!Powerpoint Available.
Figuring out end of year gifts for students can be tricky! These ideas will be a hit - without breaking the bank!
Anyone who knows me, reads this blog, or uses my resources knows that I am passionate about differentiation. I think that is because I grew ...
Gifted students in the classroom can sometimes be a challenge. But, here are some ways to excite, challenge and inspire them!
Confused about differentiating for gifted and talented students? This post offers two powerful strategies to try. Free download included.
Are you challenging gifted students in the classroom? Check out these daily challenge tasks that will help your gifted students thrive!
The workshop model is a great way to differentiate your instruction for all learners in your classroom. This post focuses on workshop for gifted students.
The holiday season is upon us, and it's time to start thinking about Christmas gifts for students. Whether it's your first year teaching, or you're a veteran teacher, a great gift list with inexpensive gift
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Learn all about differentiating the products that your students complete as part of their learning journey. I'll define it for you, give you some important tips, show you an example of how I did this in my gifted classroom, and I'll even give you a list of ideas you can use in your own classroom.
Teacher morale is an important part of the school community. Teachers are unique, we are used to fending for ourselves, and pulling ourselves out of even the deepest of funks. This doesn't mean we don't like a little morale booster from time to time.
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Gifted students in the classroom can sometimes be a challenge. But, here are some ways to excite, challenge and inspire them!
Celebrating classroom birthdays is the kind of thing that made me feel a lot of pressure when I first started teaching. I didn’t realize that my kids would be grateful for just any kind of acknowledgement. I didn’t know (for some reason) that I should plan to give them all identical things. I just d
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Last year, my journalism students created a podcast. None of us had any experience with podcasting and there was quite a bit of trial and error, but it was easily one of the coolest things I’ve been involved with as a teacher. Here’s everything you need to know about that experience.
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8 Practical teacher gifts for back to school, Christmas, or end of school. These non-traditional gifts are ones that your child's teacher actually wants.
I had the opportunity this week to observe a truly gifted teacher. She was teaching a lesson to kindergarten students, many of whom she had never met. And they were mesmerized. They were engaged and eager to follow her every direction. But what made ... Read more
High school talent shows have a way of making us laugh, be entertained, and blown away by the talented young people have. A group of high school seniors decided to put a spin on their performance that made the audience laugh out loud. We see a line of chairs on the stage, and it isn’t
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The Printable Grade Book for Teachers is a highly useful and convenient tool that allows educators to efficiently track and manage their students academic progress. Designed specifically for teachers, this printable grade book provides an organized and customizable layout, allowing for easy recording and calculation of grades. With its user-friendly format, this grade book is perfect for teachers of all grade levels who want to efficiently manage their students grades and progress.
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This “Selfie Sculptures” activity was designed to help elementary teachers of gifted children facilitate meaningful conversations about their social and emotional learning and needs. With guidance and support, students will be able to recognize social and emotional characteristics and needs within themselves and represent them in a “Selfie Sculpture.” These final sculptures will include color-coded shapes that represent each student as an individual while encouraging creativity and a sense of community in your gifted classroom. What’s Included: There are two different versions of the project handout—A & B. The bottom spiral descriptions are different on these handouts. Use whichever you prefer for gathering information about your students. An extension handout C is provided to help gather additional information about the needs of your students. It may be a good idea to print the project handout (A or B) of your choice with the extension handout (C) on the back side for early finishers. "Selfie Sculptures Observations" pages are included for teachers to observe and record sculpture choices as a group. These notes can be used to help you plan future SEL lessons. If using different colored paper than suggested, editable versions of handouts A-C are included for the teacher to write in the colors of paper that are being used with students, as well as editable observation pages.
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Teaching gifted kids in the regular classroom can be a challenge. Do you sometimes feel like you're "losing it"? Do you not really know how to meet the needs of these kids when you have so many kids who have IEP's, 504 Plans, or are in the RTI process? Don't despair, there is help!
Teaching vocabulary to your gifted students is something you ay have pushed aside, but it is SO important for them! Read this second post in my series about how I teach vocabulary from start to finish!
I am officially starting my substitute teaching job next week! Super nervous and excited! I can't wait to get back into the district that I student taught. I have been printing out some emergency plans to be extra prepared. Here is the sub report that I made this morning. I hope you may get some use out of it, too! Click here to download the pdf
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